Father Daens returns to Aalst, where workers suffer from poverty, child labor, and exploitation in the textile industry. Driven by his sense of justice, he takes their side, even if it means confronting the church and the upper class. A detailed historical drama about the fight for justice.
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Stijn Coninx
Director, Writer
François Chevallier
Writer
Addy Weijers
Writer
Louis Paul Boon
Novel
Jean-Luc Ormières
Producer
Maria Peters
Producer
Dave Schram
Producer
Hans Pos
Producer
Dirk Impens
Producer
Walther van den Ende
Director of Photography
Ludo Troch
Editor
Yan Tax
Costume Design
Hubert Pouille
Production Design
Allan Starski
Production Design
